PBL Instructional Unit: Logistics and Goals
Logistics
Unit Title: Making World Language Learning Authentic
Grade Level: Professional Development
Prerequisite skills: Certified/Licenced teacher in a World Language (grades 6-12)
Subject (e.g., English, Math): World Language/World Languages
Duration (e.g., 3–5 days): 10 days (summer workshop)
Course location: The course will take place at a convenient location. Attendance will be required on day 1 and day 10. On other days students can work at their convenience. All assignments will be located on a Ning account.
Class: 3 French Teachers, 2 German Teachers, 2 Chinese Teachers, 4 Spanish Teachers
Goals Problem: Foreign language numbers are dropping! Students are taking the bare minimal just to meet the college requirements. Level III, Level IV, and level V and AP classes are too low to have separate class time, so they have to be combined. This means that the teacher could have up to 3 preparations in 1 class period, making it difficult to meet the needs of individual students. Students complain that these classes are too boring, too difficult and they don't see how they will benefit them. Instead they make sure that they meet the minimum requirements for their college option, choosing not to continue with the language. Technology Standard: Review the NETS-S technology standards in Chapter 2 (Table 2.1, p. 32).
6-8 (11-14) Participate in a cooperative learning project in an online learning community.
6-8 (11-14) Employ data –collection technology such as probes, handheld devices, and geographic mapping systems to gather, view, analyze, and report results for content-related problems.
6-8 (11-14) Select and use the appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems.
6-8 (11-14) Use collaborative electronic authoring tools to explore common curriculum content from multicultural perspectives with other learners.
6-8 (11-14) Integrate a variety of file type to create and illustrate a document or presentation.
9-12 (14-18) Select digital tools or resources to use a real-world task and justify the selection bas on their efficiency and effectiveness.
9-12 (11-14) Identify a complex global issue, develop a systematic plan of investigation, and present innovative sustainable solutions.
9-12 (14-18) Analyze the capabilities and limitations of current and emerging technology resources and assess their potential to address personal, social, lifelong learning, and career needs.( p. 32-33)
Content Standard: Your state or district has content standards or benchmarks for your content area. Identify one or two content standards you want to use as the content for your PBL instructional unit.
Connection: Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its culture.
Comparisons: 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Comparisons: 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Communities: Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Communities: Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment. (p.353)
Prerequisite Skills: Certified Foreign Language Teachers (grades 6-12)
Objectives, Outcomes, or Framing Question: List your overall objective, outcome, or framing question for your unit.
FL teachers will come together and find ways to promote fl learning in their districts.
FL teachers will become familiar with the FL standards of their state & the course of study of their district.
FL teachers will become familiar with the Tech standards of their state & the course of study for implementing tech in the content areas for their state and district.
FL teachers will come together and create assignments that incorporate technology.
FL teachers will come together and create grammar lessons based off of authentic situations.
FL teachers will research technology that their district currently has or that they would like for their district to have to promote tech in the FL classroom.
FL teachers will research technology that their district currently has or that they would like for their district to have to make lessons and activities to reflect the authentic situations of their students.
PBL Instructional Unit: Logistics and GoalsLogistics
- Unit Title: Making World Language Learning Authentic
- Grade Level: Professional Development
- Prerequisite skills: Certified/Licenced teacher in a World Language (grades 6-12)
- Subject (e.g., English, Math): World Language/World Languages
- Duration (e.g., 3–5 days): 10 days (summer workshop)
- Course location: The course will take place at a convenient location. Attendance will be required on day 1 and day 10. On other days students can work at their convenience. All assignments will be located on a Ning account.
- Class: 3 French Teachers, 2 German Teachers, 2 Chinese Teachers, 4 Spanish Teachers
GoalsProblem: Foreign language numbers are dropping! Students are taking the bare minimal just to meet the college requirements. Level III, Level IV, and level V and AP classes are too low to have separate class time, so they have to be combined. This means that the teacher could have up to 3 preparations in 1 class period, making it difficult to meet the needs of individual students. Students complain that these classes are too boring, too difficult and they don't see how they will benefit them. Instead they make sure that they meet the minimum requirements for their college option, choosing not to continue with the language.
Technology Standard: Review the NETS-S technology standards in Chapter 2 (Table 2.1, p. 32).
- 6-8 (11-14) Participate in a cooperative learning project in an online learning community.
- 6-8 (11-14) Employ data –collection technology such as probes, handheld devices, and geographic mapping systems to gather, view, analyze, and report results for content-related problems.
- 6-8 (11-14) Select and use the appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems.
- 6-8 (11-14) Use collaborative electronic authoring tools to explore common curriculum content from multicultural perspectives with other learners.
- 6-8 (11-14) Integrate a variety of file type to create and illustrate a document or presentation.
- 9-12 (14-18) Select digital tools or resources to use a real-world task and justify the selection bas on their efficiency and effectiveness.
- 9-12 (11-14) Identify a complex global issue, develop a systematic plan of investigation, and present innovative sustainable solutions.
- 9-12 (14-18) Analyze the capabilities and limitations of current and emerging technology resources and assess their potential to address personal, social, lifelong learning, and career needs.( p. 32-33)
Content Standard: Your state or district has content standards or benchmarks for your content area. Identify one or two content standards you want to use as the content for your PBL instructional unit.Prerequisite Skills: Certified Foreign Language Teachers (grades 6-12)
Objectives, Outcomes, or Framing Question: List your overall objective, outcome, or framing question for your unit.